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Life-like

Download pattern file from server (entropymine.com)

npm run patterns:download

Install patterns from source file

npm run patterns:install

Architecture

Model

  • Only stores data
  • May be reactive

System

  • Has access to Models
  • Defines a tick() method to operate on Models

Controller

  • Has access to Models and Systems

Plugin (?)

  • Has access to a single Model and Controller
  • Defines an activate() method to bind Controller behaviors
  • Optional: Defines a deactivate() method to unbind Controller behaviors

Versions

V1 game engine (JS via ECS): http:https://vasir.net/blog/game-development/how-to-build-entity-component-system-in-javascript

V2 game engine (JS via hash tables): https://pzemtsov.github.io/2015/04/24/game-of-life-hash-tables-and-hash-codes.html

V3 game engine (Rust via hash tables): https://rustwasm.github.io/docs/book/game-of-life/introduction.html

Reference: http:https://www.mirekw.com/ca/rullex_life.html https://conwaylife.com/ref/lexicon/lex.htm https://conwaylife.com/wiki/Plaintext

Art series

Life-like: Maze Life-like: Coral Life-like: Stains?

Rule ideas

Favorites

  • life
  • coral
  • maze + alts
  • move
  • dayAndNight

References